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Read the Ruling

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

via The New York Times (Montana)

In a 4-3 decision, the New York Court of Appeals found that the trial judge who presided over Mr. Weinstein's case had made a crucial mistake, allowing prosecutors to call as witnesses a series of…

Racism

Texas school districts violated a law intended to add transparency to local elections

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

The Texas Tribune and ProPublica analyzed 35 Texas school districts that held trustee elections last fall and found none that posted all of the required campaign finance records.

Racism, School Board – General, Book Bans

Who’s running against Rashida Tlaib in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District?

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

via Bridge Michigan (Michigan)

The Detroit Democrat is defending her seat in Michigan's 12th Congressional District.

Racism

Dear Gov. Newsom: Globe Reader Writes Op Ed on Behalf of his Suffering Kids

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

via California Globe (California)

A California Globe reader shared this powerful op ed/letter, outlining what Gov. Gavin Newsom has done to his family through the statewide school lockdowns. The reader is known to the Globe but asked…

Racism

How NH Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut used his office in the culture war

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

via Seacoast Online (New Hampshire)

NHPR and APM Reports have found that Edelblut has leveraged his oversight powers to elevate grievances against the public education system and, at times, individual educators.

School Board – General, Book Bans, Racism, Parent Involvement

Ideological divide threatens Anoka-Hennepin schools budget, spurs student protest

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024

via Star Tribune (Minnesota)

Conservative board members are threatening to veto the budget over diversity measures, but hundreds of people marched to board meeting Monday in defense of those programs.

School Board – General, Racism

Anoka-Hennepin school board member threatens to stall budget talks over ‘divisive’ curriculum

Monday, April 22nd, 2024

via KSTP (Minnesota)

A student-led march in protest of the proposal is scheduled to take place at the Anoka Government Center Monday afternoon.

Racism, School Board – General

Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back

Sunday, April 21st, 2024

via WRAL (North Carolina)

New York (CNN) — Generations of American teens have taken the SAT, a blood-pressure-raising multi-hour exam they are told could make or break their academic futures.The longest-enduring standardized…

Racism

Gaskin: MIT alum horrified by school’s antisemitism grade

Saturday, April 20th, 2024

via Boston Herald (Massachusetts)

The administrations have had enough time to realize their mistakes and take corrective action. It is disheartening to see that of the 85 colleges rated, MIT and Harvard scored in the bottom 15%.

Racism

No one hates their jobs more than West Virginia workers

Saturday, April 20th, 2024

via The Dominion Post (West Virginia)

Data released in March suggests that West Virginians hate their jobs more than anyone else in the nation. We're not surprised. First, about the data: The career […]

Racism

New records detail emails sent to Superintendent Horne’s Empower Hotline

Friday, April 19th, 2024

via ABC15 Arizona (Arizona)

The hotline for parents to sound the alarm on public school concerns marked one-year last month and ABC15 just obtained the first week of emails sent to the Empower Hotline.

Racism

Michigan House panel OKs bills allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control • Michigan Advance

Friday, April 19th, 2024

via Michigan Advance (Michigan)

Bills that would allow trained pharmacists to prescribe birth control were approved Thursday by the Michigan House Health Policy Committee. House Bills 5436 and 5435 would allow pharmacists to issue…

Racism

Burlington officials credit CRT team with reduction in overdoses

Thursday, April 18th, 2024

via WCAX-TV (Vermont)

Burlington city officials are encouraged by what appears to be a reduction in overdose deaths, and they're crediting the fire department's Community Response Team for helping to reduce those numbers.

Racism

Gazette Daily News Podcast: Thursday, April 18, 2024

Thursday, April 18th, 2024

via The Gazette (Iowa)

University of Iowa is eyeing a $40 million hydraulics facility in Coralville, bill that would require Iowa schools to adopt new social studies standards advances

Racism

The Stroller, April 18, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Thursday, April 18th, 2024

via TribLive (Pennsylvania)

Publicize your non-profit's community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood…

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T-Squared: Robert Downen wins Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

The prize honors a political journalist who covers politics and social policy in the public interest.

Racism

‘The Upshaws’ with Mike Epps is back for Part 5 and Hoosiers can relate to sitcom topics

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

via The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)

Mike Epps returns with "The Upshaws" for laughs on Netflix. He's also producing a project based on the not-so-funny story of Natalia Grace.

Racism

Deluxe: Jacqueline Allen Trimble and How to Survive the Apocalypse

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

via Georgia Public Broadcasting (Georgia)

In this episode of Salvation South Deluxe: to celebrate National Poetry Month, Chuck explores the poetic works of black women, specifically those of Dr. Jacqueline Allen Trimble. Dr. Trimble, along…

Racism

Battles over California schools’ transgender policies are raging in court. How’d we get here?

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

It's just the latest iteration of a longtime rift over the role of public education and how much influence parents should have over that system.

School Board – General, Racism, Parent Involvement